ST. PAUL, MN – Hunger Solutions Minnesota is announcing the recipients of the first round of Mobile Food Shelf funding. The $1 million in competitive grants will go to 17 food shelf programs to start or expand their mobile food shelf programs. Mobile food shelves bring food to individuals and communities that are unable to access traditional food shelves either because of disability, age, or distance.

“Mobile food shelves are the latest innovation in food access. We’re finding more and more people are unable to get to their local brick-and-mortar food shelf either because it’s too far away or because they are elderly, sick, or disabled and can’t travel to a physical site. Bringing the food shelf to them makes sure that they are able to access the nutritious food,” says Colleen Moriarty, executive director of Hunger Solutions Minnesota.

“Mobile food shelves are a win-win for the food shelves and the community. Mobile shelves are less expensive to get up and running than building a new physical location, and since they can go anywhere, they are much more flexible in being able to meet the changing needs of the people they serve.”

The $1 million funding is from an appropriation passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2015. An additional round of funding will be issued in 2016.

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About Hunger Solutions Minnesota

Hunger Solutions Minnesota works to end hunger via the Minnesota Food HelpLine and by advancing fair public nutrition policies on behalf of hungry Minnesotans. We connect Minnesota’s food shelves with funding and technical assistance to support 9,000 daily food shelf visits across the state. Our work is made possible through the generous support of donors across the country, each sharing our commitment to ensuring no Minnesotan will struggle with food insecurity alone. Recognized as the most efficient civic nonprofit for two years running by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

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